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Sustainable Mobility Policy Review Sustainable Mobility Policy Review Background Paper 1 Public Transport and Accessibility Contents Context and questions for consideration ...................................................................................................... 1 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 2 2 Institutional arrangements .................................................................................................................. 4 3 Disability legislation, policies and strategies .................................................................................... 7 4 Public transport accessibility policy................................................................................................. 12 5 Accessible public transport ............................................................................................................... 15 6 Technology and integration measures ............................................................................................ 27 Appendix 1 - DTTAS Accessibility Work Programme............................................................................... 32 Acronyms ........................................................................................................................................................... 43 References ......................................................................................................................................................... 44 List of Figures and Tables Figure 6.1: Number of travel assists, 2008-2017 ................................................................................. 29 Figure 6.2: TfL Card and Badge ................................................................................................................ 30 Table 6.1: Number of RTPI on-street signs .......................................................................................... 27 Context and questions for consideration This background paper is one of a number of papers that have been prepared by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to inform a public consultation on Ireland’s sustainable mobility policy. The review work arises from a commitment in the Programme for a Partnership Government1 to review public transport policy “to ensure services are sustainable into the future and are meeting the needs of a modern economy”. The public consultation is designed to give stakeholders, interested parties and the general public the opportunity to reflect on the information and analysis in the papers, to share their views, and to contribute to the development of a Sustainable Mobility Policy Statement. Sustainable Mobility can be described as linking people and places in a sustainable way by supporting: . comfortable and affordable journeys to and from work, home, school, college, shops and leisure; . travel by cleaner and greener transport; and . a shift away from the private car to greater use of active travel (walking and cycling) and public transport (e.g. bus, rail, tram). All elements of sustainable mobility (public transport, cycling, walking) are being considered in the policy review. Each background paper includes a number of questions to generate ideas about the extent to which the present approach to sustainable mobility is working well, the areas which are not, and future priorities. This background paper sets out the current status around the provision of accessible public transport for people with disabilities, and what actions are underway and planned to progressively make public transport more accessible. The questions below are included as a guide. Participants in the public consultation are not confined to answering the suggested questions and are invited to offer any other contribution they wish to make. It is recommended that submissions are confined to circa 2,500 words or less. 1.1 What are the priorities to improve public transport accessibility for people with disabilities or with mobility difficulties? 1.2 With Ireland forecast to undergo significant population changes in the medium term, moving from a relatively young demographic profile to one with a higher proportion of older people, what public transport challenges and opportunities does this bring? 1.3 Are there international best practice examples in relation to public transport accessibility for people with disabilities or mobility difficulties that could be applied to an Irish context? 1 1 Introduction 1.1 Structure of the paper Section 2: Institutional arrangements describes the key stakeholders in the area of disability policy and accessible public transport. These include Government Departments, the National Disability Authority, State transport agencies, local authorities and public transport operators. Section 3: Disability legislation, policies and strategies provides an overview of national, European Union and international legislation, policies and strategies in place aimed at improving access for people with disabilities, including to our public transport system. Section 4: Public transport accessibility policy focusses on the Minister and Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport’s (DTTAS) accessibility policy, Transport Access for All, which is based on the principle of universal access to public transport. It also describes the DTTAS Accessibility Work Programme and the role of its Accessibility Consultative Committee. Section 5: Accessible public transport outlines the key accessibility improvements made to public transport infrastructure and services in recent years. It also sets out planned accessibility improvement measures under the Accessibility Retro-Fit Programme. Section 6: Technology and integration measures describes measures which are in place or are being developed and which offer the potential to assist with making public transport accessible. This includes Real Time Passenger Information, the Travel Assistance Scheme, the Just A Minute (JAM) Card and a National Transport Training Centre. 1.2 Purpose of background paper The purpose of this background paper is to outline the current status around the provision of accessible public transport for people with disabilities and the actions that are underway and planned to progressively make public transport more accessible, as provided for under Article 4.2 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). These actions are set out in the DTTAS Accessibility Work Programme, updates of which are published on a quarterly basis2. The actions arise primarily from commitments in a range of Government strategies and plans in the area of accessibility for people with disabilities. See Appendix 1 for more detail. 2 1.3 Disability in Ireland In Census 2016, the overall number of people with disabilities increased, comprising 13.5% of the total population compared to 13% in 2011. Within this, 11.8% of the total population of working age people (20-64) have a disability. The Disability Act 20053 sets out the following definition of disability: ““Disability”, in relation to a person, means a substantial restriction in the capacity of the person to carry on a profession, business or occupation in the State or to participate in social or cultural life in the State by reason of an enduring physical, sensory, mental health or intellectual impairment.” Under the Equality Acts (Employment Equality Acts and the Equal Status Acts), which outlaw discrimination on grounds of disability: "Disability means: a. the total or partial absence of a person’s bodily or mental functions, including the absence of a part of a person’s body; b. the presence in the body of organisms causing, or likely to cause, chronic disease or illness; c. the malfunction, malformation or disfigurement of a part of a person’s body; d. a condition or malfunction which results in a person learning differently from a person without the condition or malfunction; or e. a condition, disease or illness which affects a person’s thought processes, perception of reality, emotions or judgement or which results in disturbed behaviour." 3 2 Institutional arrangements 2.1 Introduction This Section sets out the key stakeholders in the area of disability policy and accessible public transport in particular. These include: . Minister and Department of Justice and Equality . National Disability Authority . Minister and Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport . National Transport Authority . Transport Infrastructure Ireland . Public transport companies . Local Link offices . Private transport operators . Small Public Service Vehicle operators . Local authorities 2.2 Minister and Department of Justice and Equality The Minister and Department of Justice and Equality (DJE) have overarching responsibility for development of Government policy on disability. DJE’s main functions in this regard include: . Implementing the National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021 (NDIS); . Coordinating the implementation of the Comprehensive Employment Strategy (CES) for People with Disabilities (2015-2024); . Engaging with the European Commission and Council of Europe on the development of disability policy and sharing of good practices; . Providing grant aid and corporate governance to the National Disability Authority (NDA); . Acting as a central point of information for queries relating to disability policy; . Overarching role in relation to the implementation in Ireland of the United Nations Convention on the
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